Tag Archives: pacific highway

Tired of tourists driving past Lismore, the Greens have taken matters into their own hands – erecting makeshift road signage on the Pacific Highway. Mayoral candidate Vanessa Grindon-Ekins says the party acted after waiting months for the State Government to address the problem. Council unanimously voted to ask Roads and Maritime Services to add Lismore to signage in March.

Two men are recovering in hospital after a single vehicle accident on the Pacific Highway at Newrybar yesterday afternoon. It’s thought the duo’s car struck a guardrail at high speed at around 4PM. Both freed themselves from the wreckage and were stabilised at the scene. One was flown to Lismore Base Hospital in a critical condition – the other was taken there by road in a stable condition. Both southbound lanes were closed for several hours. (VISION ONLY)

A pedestrian has died, after he was hit by a car on the Pacific Highway at Tintenbar last night. The man in his 20’s was walking along the highway at 8 o’clock when he was hit – he died at the scene. The man driving the car was unharmed but was been taken to hospital for mandatory testing.

With less than three weeks until Urunga is bypassed, some local business owners are concerned about the road ahead. Some have decided to shut up shop – while others are thinking of new ways to attract visitors.

The Nationals have pulled out the political big guns, in a bid to retain the seat of Cowper. Premier Mike Baird today visiting the Pacific Highway upgrade near Port Macquarie, spruiking coalition policies.

It’s been a horror weekend on Mid North Coast roads, with a two fatal crashes at Telegraph Point in as many days. Police believe alcohol and poor decision-making were a factor in both accidents. Louise Rennie has more.

If you drove between Taree and Port Macquarie today, you may have noticed some bold new signage. It’s part of a new state government initiative, aimed at luring more visitors into towns bypassed by the Pacific Highway.

Police are pleading with motorists to drive carefully near roadworks, after two serious crashes on the Pacific Highway, north of Port Macquarie. A 48-year-old man died after he collided head-on with another car at Telegraph Point on Sunday. It came 12 hours after a woman and child were seriously injured, when their van crashed into a guard rail at Kundabung, further north. “People are travelling at high speeds, and then they come into these roadworks zones of 40, 60 or 80 kilometres an hour, and sadly the signs of fatigue are resulting in serious accidents,” Mid North Coast Local Area Command Superintendent Paul Fehon said. Police are asking for witnesses of the Telegraph Point accident to come forward. (AUDIO IN PARTS)

Another frustrating and dangerous stretch of the Pacific Highway is edging closer to being bypassed. The Urunga to Nambucca Heads section is nearing completion, but a date has yet to be set for its official opening.

It’s taken 26 years, but the scene of Australia’s worst road accident has finally been bypassed. Today, some of the first responders to the Kempsey bus crash were present, as the upgraded stretch of the Pacific Highway at Clybucca opened to traffic.

Select a region

Search

News in Pictures

About – NBN News

Join Paul Lobb, Natasha Beyersdorf, Gavin Morris and Mitch Hughes for the latest news, sport and weather, 7 days a week, 365 days a year covering Northern NSW from the Central Coast up to the Gold Coast and including Tamworth and surrounding areas. With an experienced staff of reporters Tyson Cottrill, Jane Goldsmith, Sam Djodan, Kate Haberfield dedicated to bringing you the latest local news, the news that matters to you.